Bedside table attachment



G. F. SCRIVTEN 2,216,789

BEDSIDE TABLE ATTACHMENT Oct. 8. 1940.

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BEDSIDE TABLE ATTACHMENT Filed June 21. 1939 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Oct. 8, 1940 Guy F. Scriven, Sioux Falls, S. Dak. Application June 21, 1939, Serial No. 280,407

3 Claims.

This invention relates to bedside table attachment, and more particularly pertains to an attachment for supporting an enemabag.

The primary object of the invention is to, provide an attachment of this type, whereinmeans is provided for supporting thebag, which means, is of the disappearing type so as to be outof vision when not in use.

A further object of the invention is to provide a bag support which can be easily andquickly adjusted to occupy various selected positions according to the conditions of use, and tofurther and more specifically provide a bagsupport in which same, when in inoperative position; is received in an opening provided therefor in. the top of apreferably auxiliary table, and which lies flush with the top, so as to'form a useable portion thereof. I

The invention has still further and other objects which will-be later set forth and manifested in the course of the following description.

In the drawings:.

Fig. 1 is a side View of the invention applied to a bedside table, partly broken away and insection; r

Fig. 2 is a top planview partly broken away;

Fig. 3 isa rear end elevation and,

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary enlarged sectional View on line 44 of Fig. 2.

In proceeding in accordance withthe present invention, a main table I, is provided which is suitably mounted upon the horizontal member 2,

' of the support, the latter of any desired type.

An auxiliary table2, isprovided, and which has an opening 3, preferably of rectangular shape as shown in Fig. 2, formed in itstopto receive therein an enema table 4, which latter is equipped with hooks or'other supports 5, on its underiace to engage the usual eye of an enema bag.

As depicted in Fig. 2, the enema table 4, marginally conforms to the walls defining the opening 3, so that when the table 4, is in downward position as shown in Fig. 2, same lies flush with the top of tab1e2, and forms a useable part of such top, and obviously in this position, the parts underlying the enema table are concealed.

The support for the main table includes a leg 6, into which the lower end of a tubular member I, telescopes and is rigidly secured therein by clamping screw 8, or in any other suitable manner. The auxiliary table 2, is secured to the upper end of the member I, preferably by casting the tray with a saddle 9, that is secured to the horizontal member 2, of the support, by

means of pins I0, the pins being extended through the member 2.

A sleeve II, is telescoped into the member I, and is held in selected vertical adjusted position by means of thumb screw I2. It will be 5 noted from Figs. 1 and 4 that the sleeve I I, extends through the horizontal member 2 of the main table support, while member 2 preferably is secured to, by reducing the upper end portion of the tubular member 'I, at I4, and receiving thereover mitered end I5, of the tubular memher 2, which may be spot welded thereto. A rod I2 is rigidly secured to the enema table 4, and depends therefrom, being telescopically received in the upper end of the sleeve I I, and held in selected vertical adjustments by means of thumb screw I3.

From the foregoing it will be seen that by manipulationof the thumb screw I3, the enema table 4, can be lowered to seat on the upper end of the sleeve II, and then rigidly secured to the sleeve, following which the thumb screw I2 is manipulatedand the sleeve II withthe table 4 lowered into position, wherein same occupies the opening 3, so that the tops of the table 2, and 4 lie flush with each other. The thumb screw I2, is now again tightened to hold the enema table 4, rigidly-in position.

When it is desired to elevate the table 4, to the position'shown in Figs. 1 and 4, the operator merely need release thumb screw I2, and then lift upwardly against the table 4, until the thumb screw. I3 is disposed above the top of table 2, where it freely accessible for manipulation. The thumb screw I2, is then tightened and the thumb screw I3 may be manipulated to dispose thetab'le4in any selected desired vertical position. 1

What is claimedis:

l. A bedside table attachment. including in combination with a support, a main table having an opening extending through its top, means to connect the main table to the support, and means to hold an enema table in Varying horizontal planes, including a member disposed beneath the main table and connected to the support, a second member adjustably connected to-the first member, means located beneath the main table to secure the members in adjusted adjustably secure the third member to the second member, said last named means being movable upwardly through the opening of the main table with and upon raising of the enema table to a predetermined extent, so as to lie above the main table thereby to be accessible for operation above the main table when the enema table is raised to said predetermined extent.

2. A bedside table attachment in accordance with claim 1, wherein the first and second members are telescoped, wherein the third and second members are also telescoped, and wherein the means to secure the respective aforesaid telescoped members in adjusted positions consists of thumb screws.

3. A bedside table attachment in accordance with claim 1, wherein the'enema bag holders are disposed on the under face of the enema. table and within its boundary, and wherein the enema table is rotatable, whereby to provide for disposition of the bag holders in varying positions when the enema table is in raised position 10 and rotated.

GUY F. SCRIVEN. 

